Question

Give any two differences between leadership and management.

Distinguish between leadership and management.

Distinguish between leaders and managers.

Answer 1

Sr. No.	Basis	Leadership	Management
1.	Focus	Leaders are concerned with the expectations and aspirations of followers.	Managers are focusing on achieving organisational goals.
2.	Relationship	Leadership can occur anywhere within or outside an organisation.	Management implies a superior-subordinate relationship.
3.	Origin	Emerges from an individual's personal influence.	Stems from the authority and rights granted by an official position.
4.	Formal rights	A leader holds no formal or legal authority.	A manager has defined formal authority.
5.	Followers subordinates	Leaders inspire and attract followers.	Managers are in charge of subordinates.
6.	Functions	A leader’s role is primarily to inspire, influence, and guide followers.	A manager’s responsibilities include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, motivating, and controlling.
7.	Necessity	An organization may or may not require leadership for functioning.	Managership is indispensable for the successful operation of an organization.
8.	Scope	Leadership is one of the functions included in management and hence has a limited scope.	Management is a broader concept that encompasses leadership as one of its elements.